Albert Frisch, George Leuzinger and Marc Ferrez 19th Century Brazilian Views Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: PICT-987-007
Scope and Content
19th century photographs made in Brazil by some of the best- known photographers working there during that period: Marc Ferrez, George Leuzinger, and A. Frisch (who took the first known photographs of Amazonian Indians). Ferrez's beautifully composed views of the area around Rio de Janeiro were made primarily for the tourist market and are captioned in French. They include the forests of Tijuca and Corcovado, the train on Corcovado Mountain, the public and botanical gardens (bamboos, palm and mango trees), the Palace at Quinta da Boa Vista, a cityscape showing the wharves and arsenal and a nearby church in Rio, and a curious rock formation at the beach in Niterói. Two of the images are collotypes, a photomechanical process first used in Brazil by Ferrez in 1892. Two large, mounted photos by Leuzinger are of trees and a waterfall near Petrópolis. A large, mounted photograph by Albert Frisch shows two Indian men from the Upper Amazonas region holding weapons -- it is believed to be one of the first photographs of Amazonian Indians. The last two photographs have identification and exhibition information on the mounts.
Dates
- 1865-1889
Creator
- Frisch, Albert, 1840-1916 (Person)
Language of Materials
French
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Copy Restrictions
Duplication of print and photographic material is allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for copyright compliance. For more information see the Photographs and Images Research Guide and contact the Pictorial Archivist.
Extent
16 items (1 box) : 13 photographic prints, 3 oversize prints
Abstract
19th century photographs made in Brazil by some of the best- known photographers working there during that period: Marc Ferrez, George Leuzinger, and Albert Frisch (who took the first known photographs of Amazonian Indians).
Arrangement
Arranged by photographer: Ferrez, Leuzinger, Frisch.
Physical Location
B2. Shelved by Pictorial Number. Oversize items shelved in oversize drawers by Pictorial Number.
- Albumen prints
- Amazon River Region -- History -- 19th century -- Pictorial works
- Amazonas (Brazil) -- 19th century -- Pictorial works
- Beaches -- Brazil -- Pictorial works
- Botanical gardens -- Brazil -- 19th century -- Pictorial works
- Brazil -- History -- 19th century -- Pictorial works
- Cannibalism -- Brazil -- 19th century -- Pictorial works
- Church buildings -- Brazil -- Rio de Janeiro -- 19th century -- Pictorial works
- Cityscape photographs
- Collotypes
- Hotels -- Brazil -- Rio de Janeiro -- 19th century -- Pictorial works
- Indians of South America -- Amazon River Region -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Pictorial works
- Landscape Photography -- Brazil -- 19th century
- Landscape photographs
- Niterói (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) -- 19th century -- Pictorial works
- Palaces -- Brazil -- Rio de Janeiro -- 19th century -- Pictorial works
- Palms -- Pictorial works
- Parque Nacional da Tijuca (Brazil) -- 19th century -- Pictorial works
- Parque da Quinta da Boa Vista (São Cristóvão, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) -- 19th century -- Pictorial works
- Petrópolis (Brazil) -- 19th century -- Pictorial works
- Photographers -- Brazil -- 19th century
- Photography, Tropical -- 19th century
- Railroad bridges -- Brazil -- 19th century -- Pictorial works
- Railroads -- Brazil -- 19th century -- Pictorial works
- Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) -- 19th century -- Pictorial works
- Tourism -- Photography -- 19th century
- Tropical plants -- Pictorial works
- Waterfalls -- Brazil -- Pictorial works
- Wharves -- Brazil -- Pictorial works
Creator
- Frisch, Albert, 1840-1916 (Person)
- Leuzinger, George, 1813-1892 (Person)
- Ferrez, Marc, 1843-1923 (Person)
- Title
- Finding Aid of the Albert Frisch, George Leuzinger and Marc Ferrez 19th Century Brazilian Views Photograph Collection, 1865-1889
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Pictorial Collections Staff
- Date
- © 2007
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
- Monday, 20210524: Attribute normal is missing or blank.
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu